Company description:

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country. Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94% of British households.At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and potential colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

Job description:

Due to newly created roles, Premier Foods is seeking a highly experienced 3rd Line Technical Support Specialist to join our team. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with a strong background in 3rd line support, focusing on Incident and Service Request Management. The position is based in our Worksop factory, with occasional travel to other sites as needed.  As the face of IT at the site, you will handle a wide range of issues, ensuring the smooth operation of our IT systems.  The Technical Support Specialist must be passionate about delivering exceptional service to the business, taking pride in representing the IT department.

You will be part of a wider Technical Services Team, working alongside other specialists. Applicants must have extensive technical experience in a 3rd line support role. This opportunity is designed for someone who can demonstrate technical knowledge and effective problem-solving skills in high-pressure environments. Whilst on-site presence is expected, remote work is possible with the opportunity for a balance of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

The Role…

As our next 3rd Line Technical Support Specialist, you’ll play a crucial role in driving the on-site technical representation of the IT department. Your role is to ensure all operational activity is in line with group Enterprise Architecture principles, policies, and guidelines. Your responsibility is to ensure incidents and requests are resolved within agreed SLA’s. You will be accountable for driving strong incident and request management, delivering a best-in-class service. Your day-to-day activities will include providing innovation and advice on the technologies used to support and run Premier environments.

This role will be dealing with more complex issues which have been escalated and therefore you will be confident in being the last line of support as well as dealing with request right up to senior leadership.  You will also liaise with 3rd parties to ensure all outsourced technical infrastructure is running optimally.

Travel is expected to other sites as and when required by incidents, requests or other requirements.

The Key Requirements...

• In-depth knowledge of general networking & SD-WAN systems.
• Hands-on experience with network switching (Aruba/Cisco), routing and firewalls (Fortinet).
• Complex Aruba WiFi Infrastructure, including management software such as ClearPass.
• Detailed understanding of core IT infrastructure products.
• Practical & detailed knowledge of Microsoft AD, MCM, Print Services, Entra, InTune, AutoPilot & other similar Microsoft tools.
• Understanding of Operational Technology and IoT and how these can exist alongside IT.
• Practical knowledge of Okta or similar IDP platforms.
• Experience with AWS products.

The Benefits and Perks...

• Bonus
• Company Car Allowance
• Company Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and occupational health support
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Hybrid working
• Private Medical Insurance
• Sharesave Scheme
• The Hamper - our employee discount platform